Family Sues City of Portland and Police -- Unarmed Black Man Shot Dead

The family of an unarmed black motorist who was shot and killed by police has filed a $10 million lawsuit against the city of Portland and two of its officers. Spokesman for both the city and the police said that they hadn't seen the lawsuit filed Monday in Multnomah County Circuit Court, and so couldn't offer substantive comment. Elden Rosenthal, who is representing the family of James Jahar Perez, said the lawsuit filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court Monday isn't about money. "There are bigger issues here," Rosenthal said. "The question of whether there will be change or not. We are still in the same situation we were in in March after two African American motorists had been shot and killed." [more]